Construction Estimating Software Top Ten List Of Must Haves #4

My Top 3

Your construction estimating software must have a modifiable database you can make permanent changes.

The database for your construction estimating software must allow permanent additions and changes to the data for three reasons:

1. Your labor rates may not be the same as the standard labor rates even when they’re adjusted for your city or area of the country. You need to be able to specify your exact labor rates to get an accurate construction estimate. Your construction estimating program must allow you to make the changes easily.

2. You need to be able to add new items to your construction estimating software database. You may have items that are specific to the way you create your construction estimates or may have items that may not be in a normal database. And, those items must be in the database so you can create accurate future construction estimates.

3. Material prices in your specific area might be different than national prices, even if they’re adjusted for your city or region. Your construction estimating program must allow you to maintain pricing that you actually pay for materials so you can produce accurate construction estimates.